Amazon EventBridge Pipes
Connect event sources to targets
Point-to-point connections from a source (SQS, Kinesis, DynamoDB Streams, MSK…) to a target, with optional filtering, enrichment, and transformation in between, without writing integration code.
- Cost$ Low
- Difficulty●●●●●
- Costs money when idle?No
- Serverless
- In examsDVA
Think of it asLike a water pipe with a built-in filter: connect both ends and the water flows to the right place.
When to use it
✓ Use it when
You need to move events from one source to one target with simple filtering/transformation.
✗ Avoid it when
One event needs to fan out to many targets based on rules → EventBridge event bus.
Common uses
- Read DynamoDB Streams into Step Functions
- Filter SQS messages before calling an API
- Enrich data with Lambda along the way
What does it cost?
- Pricing model: Charged by the number of requests (events) passing through the pipe after filtering.
Related services
SAA-C03 study guide
Pipes is covered in these study modules: